Catholics Continue Church Giving After Scandals
Catholics continue to donate to the church despite scandals
Paternity Test Will Settle Italian Estate Dispute
A paternity test will help settle an estate dispute in Italy over whether a local woman is the illegitimate half-sister of Sir Harold Acton, who left his villa in Florence to New York University, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. Mr. Acton died childless and bequeathed his estate to the…
Gates Fund Awards Grant to Study Effectiveness
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has received a $750,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a research project on the effectiveness of nonprofit groups, the university reports. The Center on Philanthropy Panel Study will collect data in 2007 and 2009 on giving and…
Lawmaker Chastises American University’s Board
Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, is threatening legislative action against the Board of Trustees at American University, in Washington, reports The Chronicle of Higher Education. In a letter sent Wednesday, Senator Grassley requested that the board pass resolutions to improve…
Atlantic Philanthropies Chief to Resign in 2007
John R. Healy, chief executive officer of the Atlantic Philanthropies, in Hamilton, Bermuda, will resign in September 2007, the organization reports. Mr. Healy, who signed on to become CEO for a five-year term in September 2001, has extended his contract for an additional year to help find a…
The following awards have been presented for work in advocacy, fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas. Corporate giving. The Taproot Foundation (San Francisco) has given its 2006 Pro Bono Awards to three companies: — McGraw-Hill Companies (New York), for its Writers to…
New Leader Serves Up Change at James Beard Foundation
NEW ON THE JOBAs editor in chief of Family Circle, Susan Ungaro spent 11 years creating magazines that would appeal to millions of American women amid increasing competition for the time and attention of readers. In her new job as head of the James Beard Foundation, she faces another challenging…
By Caroline Preston
Contributor
Congress Mulling Disclosure Rules for Lawmakers’ Charities
By Harvy LipmanThe House of Representatives has voted to stiffen the rules for disclosure of donations to charities created or controlled by members of Congress. However, some lawmakers and charity lobbyists are urging Congress to go a step further, saying that more needs to be done to avoid abuses…
By Harvy Lipman
Contributor
Companies Can Invest in Charities and Make Money, Report Says
Investing for Impact: Managing and Measuring Proactive Social Investments, by Mark Kramer and Sarah Cooch, studies ways a company can pour money into environmental or human-service organizations while staying true to its corporate mission. Commissioned by the Shell Foundation, this report reviews…
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Methods for Creating Productive After-School Programs
Getting It Right: Strategies for After-School Success, by Rebecca Raley, Jean Grossman, and Karen E. Walker, reports on research by Public/Private Ventures on how to establish after-school programs that attract young people and produce strong academic and social results. Among the most successful…
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions